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pubmed:abstractText |
Pericentric inversions are the most common euchromatic chromosomal differences among humans and the great apes. The human and chimpanzee karyotype differs by nine such events, in addition to several constitutive heterochromatic increases and one chromosomal fusion event. Reproductive isolation and subsequent speciation are thought to be the potential result of pericentric inversions, as reproductive boundaries form as a result of hybrid sterility.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Genetics, Center for Computational Genomics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. eee@cwru.edu
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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